India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported on 2 April that more than 624,000 passengers have reached home from West Asia since hostilities erupted on 28 February. Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R. Mahajan told reporters that the government is coordinating “multi-modal” exit corridors—combining charter flights, ferry sectors and land transfers—to move nationals out of Iran, Israel, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain, often via Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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For Indians who suddenly find themselves needing emergency transit permits or quick clarity on entry rules for these third-country corridors, VisaHQ’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) can streamline the process. The platform lets travelers and corporate mobility teams compare visa requirements in seconds, submit digital applications, and arrange document pick-ups, helping ensure last-minute itineraries through Armenia, Jordan or Egypt aren’t delayed by paperwork backlogs.
Up to 90 flights are expected to touch down in India from the UAE alone today, while Qatar Airways is gradually restoring Doha–India frequencies as restricted airspace re-opens. Special control rooms in New Delhi and at 12 missions across the Gulf continue to field consular calls 24 × 7, and dedicated WhatsApp broadcast lists are pushing safety advisories to students, seafarers and OCI families. Mahajan confirmed one Indian national was injured in Wednesday’s drone-debris incident in Umm Al Quwain, UAE; consular officials are providing assistance. No mass evacuation mandate has been issued, but the MEA has reiterated its 13 March advisory urging Indians to defer non-essential travel to the region. Employers with assignees in the Gulf are advised to update crisis-management plans, verify contact trees and ensure employees have contingency visas for transit through Armenia or Jordan. Travel insurers are beginning to classify the Iran–Israel corridor as “war-risk,” raising premiums and narrowing coverage for business-travel policies. The scale and speed of the voluntary return—averaging 18,000 passengers a day—underscore both the size of India’s Gulf workforce and the logistical challenge of keeping mobility pipelines open under shooting-war conditions.
For Indians who suddenly find themselves needing emergency transit permits or quick clarity on entry rules for these third-country corridors, VisaHQ’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) can streamline the process. The platform lets travelers and corporate mobility teams compare visa requirements in seconds, submit digital applications, and arrange document pick-ups, helping ensure last-minute itineraries through Armenia, Jordan or Egypt aren’t delayed by paperwork backlogs.
Up to 90 flights are expected to touch down in India from the UAE alone today, while Qatar Airways is gradually restoring Doha–India frequencies as restricted airspace re-opens. Special control rooms in New Delhi and at 12 missions across the Gulf continue to field consular calls 24 × 7, and dedicated WhatsApp broadcast lists are pushing safety advisories to students, seafarers and OCI families. Mahajan confirmed one Indian national was injured in Wednesday’s drone-debris incident in Umm Al Quwain, UAE; consular officials are providing assistance. No mass evacuation mandate has been issued, but the MEA has reiterated its 13 March advisory urging Indians to defer non-essential travel to the region. Employers with assignees in the Gulf are advised to update crisis-management plans, verify contact trees and ensure employees have contingency visas for transit through Armenia or Jordan. Travel insurers are beginning to classify the Iran–Israel corridor as “war-risk,” raising premiums and narrowing coverage for business-travel policies. The scale and speed of the voluntary return—averaging 18,000 passengers a day—underscore both the size of India’s Gulf workforce and the logistical challenge of keeping mobility pipelines open under shooting-war conditions.
